Intended for juniors and seniors majoring in mathematics, as well
as anyone pursuing independent study, this book traces the
historical development of four different mathematical concepts by
presenting readers with the original sources. Each chapter
showcases a masterpiece of mathematical achievement, anchored to a
sequence of selected primary sources. The authors examine the
interplay between the discrete and continuous, with a focus on sums
of powers. They then delineate the development of algorithms by
Newton, Simpson and Smale. Next they explore our modern
understanding of curvature, and finally they look at the properties
of prime numbers. The book includes exercises, numerous
photographs, and an annotated bibliography.
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